In the face of the numerous complaints of poor service and the persistent allegations of corrupt practices at the Department of Immigration, the FNM promised in its general election Manifesto ‘92 to implement an immigration policy which “though designed to maximize opportunities for Bahamians would be used as an instrument of development rather than a tool to frustrate and retard”.

The new immigration policy materialised and was implemented with measurable success.

Foreign-born children of Bahamian married women were granted citizenship upon application; adult foreign-born children of such women were approved for naturalization in accordance with the provisions of the constitution.

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